Comparison and Contrast of Two Articles on the Safety of the Oxford Vaccine

Essay

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.................................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Comparison and Contrast refers to the way in which two given articles can be used and
conclusions and recommendations can be derived through them (Corey and et.al., 2020).
Therefore, it is quite essential that the use of appropriate methods and techniques is made for this
particular purpose which will be quite helpful in ensuring that the useful outcomes and results
can be obtained quite effectively and efficiently in the right manner. In this essay, a detailed
focus will be made on the comparison and contrast of two specific articles.
MAIN BODY
In Article 1, David Spiegelhalter states that there is no proof that the Oxford Vaccine
causes blood clots among people. Therefore, there is no reason for people to be worried due to
the vaccine.
According to him, there have been many stories that those people who have taken the
vaccine are getting blood clots which have created anxiety among the European leaders. Thus,
due to this particular reason, many countries have suspended the use of the vaccine. However, as
per the views of Ireland’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Ronan Glynn there is no proof that this
vaccine leads towards blood clots. Therefore, in this way it can be said that the vaccine is
completely safe and is very effective against COVID-19 which has spread across the whole
world as a pandemic (Haynes and et.al., 2020).
The article states that the trials are generally smaller in size because they are done on
limited people and tend to include healthy people. Therefore, it is important that the impact
which the vaccine will put on the other people in the population is also calculated and assessed
which will be therefore quite helpful in ensuring that the assessment of the efficacy level of the
vaccine is assessed in the right manner. There will be side-effects on a certain number of people
and thus it is important that the trials are conducted properly before the vaccine is rolled out to
the general public.
According to the article, there are certain side-effects of the vaccine which are being
witnessed. Most of these side-effects are not so serious in nature. However, there are some
people who are witnessing adverse side-effects as a result of taking the vaccine (Jones and Roy,
2021).
The author states that the vaccines have shown themselves to be extraordinarily safe.
Most of the cases of the side-effects are not so serious in nature and there are very few cases of
adverse side-effects being witnessed on the people. Therefore, it can be said that the impact of
the vaccines is quite good and it is advisable for the people to get themselves vaccinated so that
they are able to protect themselves from this disease (There's no proof the Oxford vaccine causes
blood clots. So why are people worried?, 2021).